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“I ran for the train to get back, but there were delays because of the weather that day and I spent hours waiting, thinking the worst.”

The remains of the poison Sam Waller found

The dogs were immediately rushed to the emergency vets.

One dog vomited the poison up immediately but the other had to endure injections for 30 minutes to make him throw up.

She said: “For first 48 hours it was touch-and-go. They had to take antibiotics and vitamin K for six weeks, and we had to go back to the vet every week to make sure it was working and they weren’t haemorrhaging."

The ordeal also cost £700 in vet’s fees and £100 in petrol costs.

Manou, left, and Milo, right, after they were poisoned

Ms Waller believes the dogs were poisoned deliberately, which is the hardest part for her to take.

She said: “It was horrible. I can’t describe it. They are part of the family. It was heartbreaking to see them so poorly.